Bella James Life Coaching and wellness

Bella James Life Coaching and wellness Qualified Life Coach Helping busy people reduce stress, set boundaries, and take back control of their time, emotions, and goals.

I guide you to live with confidence, clarity, and calm—laughing through the small stuff and taking control of the big stuff.

07/09/2026

What happens when life just keeps pouring more and more on top of you? 🧡

Work. Family. Relationships. Finances. Health. Expectations. The mental load…
Sometimes it isn’t one big thing — it’s lots of little things, all adding up.

And eventually, that spark you usually have can start to feel a little dimmer.

But a dimmed spark doesn’t mean it’s gone. ✨

Sometimes we simply need to take some of the weight away. To talk things through. To work out what we can control, what we can let go of, and what small, manageable changes could make life feel a little lighter.

That’s such a big part of what I do through life and wellness coaching.

You don’t have to wait until everything feels completely overwhelming before asking for support. Sometimes a conversation at the right time can help you find your way back to you. 🧡

Rest. Reset. Recharge. And give that spark a little room to shine again. ✨

If things have been feeling a bit heavy lately, my inbox is always open, or you can book a free 15-minute chat to see whether coaching could help. 🧡

One thing I WON’T miss about the school holidays… 😂🙌🏻Leaving my children’s lunch in the fridge, walking out the door… an...
01/09/2026

One thing I WON’T miss about the school holidays… 😂🙌🏻

Leaving my children’s lunch in the fridge, walking out the door… and leaving the house WITHOUT THEM! 😂

If you’ve spent the last 6 weeks juggling work, childcare, holiday clubs, family, packed lunches and the constant “What am I going to do with the kids while I’m working?” — you made it! 🙌🏻

I remember the days of trying to get a baby and a toddler ready, dropped off at childcare and myself into work on time. And those dreaded messages when childcare fell through at the last minute…

“Oh no… what am I going to do now?!” 😩

When you’re in that stage of life, it can feel never-ending.

But it DOES get easier. 💜

Before you know it, you’ll be walking out the door leaving a teenager happily sleeping upstairs and a pre-teen watching TV, with their lunches labelled in the fridge. 😂

So if you’re still in the baby/toddler/childcare-juggling stage, embrace the chaos where you can. Give yourself some grace on the days when it all goes wrong.

Because one day you’ll realise that, without really noticing it happening, they stopped needing you quite so much. 🥹

And somehow that’s both the freedom you’ve been waiting for… and a tiny bit heartbreaking at the same time. ❤️

Here’s to all the working parents who survived another summer holiday juggle! 😂🙌🏻

29/08/2026

Does it fit? YES! 🙌🏻
Is it broken? NO!
Does it need replacing? NO! 😂

School uniform shopping… the time of year when it’s VERY easy to get caught up in buying everything brand new because it’s a new school year! 🎒✏️

But before you start replacing everything, have a quick check through what you already have.

👕 Does the uniform still fit? Keep it.
🎒 Is the school bag still perfectly good? Use it.
✏️ Are there pens, pencils and stationery left from last year? Brilliant!
🥤 Water bottle still going strong? It doesn’t need replacing.

There can be so much pressure around back-to-school shopping, especially when the children see all the shiny new things in the shops and online.

But a new school year doesn’t have to mean everything needs to be new. 🧡

Replace what they’ve outgrown, what’s worn out or what they genuinely need — and give yourself permission to leave the rest!

It saves money 💷
It saves waste ♻️
And it saves us adding another unnecessary job to an already busy few weeks!

Use what you have, do what you can and that’s more than enough 🧡

25/08/2026

When a situation starts to feel heavy… 🧡

Sometimes the best thing you can do is stay in your own lane and focus on what YOU are doing.

We can spend so much time thinking about what everyone else is doing, what they should be doing differently, what they’ve said, how they’ve reacted or what might happen next…

And before we know it, the whole situation feels even heavier.

You don’t always need to make a huge change.

Sometimes we just need to ask:

“What small, manageable adjustment can I make to make this feel a little lighter?”

That could be at home, at work, in a relationship or just within your everyday life.

Maybe it’s stepping back from something that isn’t yours to carry.

Maybe it’s putting a small boundary in place.

Maybe it’s changing your routine.

Maybe it’s asking for help.

Or maybe it’s simply deciding that you’re going to focus your energy on the things that you can actually control.

We can’t always change the situation or the people around us…

But we can look at what is within our control and make small adjustments that help life feel a little more manageable. 🧡

You don’t have to fix everything today.

Small changes can make heavy situations feel that little bit lighter.

This is exactly the kind of thing we can unpick together during coaching — finding realistic changes that work for your life.

If you feel like something is getting a little too heavy at the moment, get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation call.

Gemma 🧡

Does it fit? YES! 🙌🏻Is it broken? NO!Does it need replacing? NO! 😂School uniform shopping… the time of year when it’s VE...
24/08/2026

Does it fit? YES! 🙌🏻
Is it broken? NO!
Does it need replacing? NO! 😂

School uniform shopping… the time of year when it’s VERY easy to get caught up in buying everything brand new because it’s a new school year! 🎒✏️

But before you start replacing everything, have a quick check through what you already have.

👕 Does the uniform still fit? Keep it.
🎒 Is the school bag still perfectly good? Use it.
✏️ Are there pens, pencils and stationery left from last year? Brilliant!
🥤 Water bottle still going strong? It doesn’t need replacing.

There can be so much pressure around back-to-school shopping, especially when the children see all the shiny new things in the shops and online.

But a new school year doesn’t have to mean everything needs to be new. 🧡

Replace what they’ve outgrown, what’s worn out or what they genuinely need — and give yourself permission to leave the rest!

It saves money 💷
It saves waste ♻️
And it saves us adding another unnecessary job to an already busy few weeks!

Use what you have, do what you can and that’s more than enough 🧡

I popped into the salon on my day off today to get a bit of painting done 🎨 and walked in to find this little surprise w...
22/08/2026

I popped into the salon on my day off today to get a bit of painting done 🎨 and walked in to find this little surprise waiting for me 🥹🧡

Last week it was flowers… this week it’s gin! 😂🍸

I genuinely don’t know what I’ve done to deserve such a thoughtful, supportive team, but I am so incredibly grateful.

Running a business isn’t always easy, and there are so many things that happen behind the scenes that nobody sees. Having people around you who notice, who care and who make you feel appreciated means more than they probably realise.

I spend a lot of my time trying to support, encourage and look after everyone around me, so moments like this really do mean the world. 🥰

Thank you to my amazing team — not just for the lovely surprises, but for being the wonderful bunch of people that you are.

Feeling very lucky and very grateful. 🧡

P.S. I think they know me quite well… flowers one week, gin the next! 😂🍸

Good morning Saturday! ☀️🧡The weekend is here 🙌🏻Before we get caught up in everything we need to do, let’s focus on some...
22/08/2026

Good morning Saturday! ☀️🧡

The weekend is here 🙌🏻

Before we get caught up in everything we need to do, let’s focus on something we’re actually looking forward to…

What’s your ONE reason to smile this weekend? 😊

It could be something big, or something really simple…

☕ A slow morning and a coffee
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Time with people you love
🛋️ Having absolutely NO plans
🥂 Seeing friends
🌿 Getting outside
😴 A much-needed rest
💇‍♀️ A little time for yourself
📺 PJs, snacks and your favourite programme!

Sometimes it’s the smallest things that give us the biggest lift. 🧡

So tell me yours in the comments 👇

What’s your one reason to smile this weekend? 😊

21/08/2026

Not every relationship is meant to thrive… and that’s OK. 🧡

Sometimes two people just don’t see eye to eye.

It might be a mother-in-law, a sibling, a work colleague, a friend or someone else in your life that you simply find difficult to be around.

And sometimes, no amount of trying is going to turn that relationship into an amazing one.

It is what it is.

But that doesn’t mean it has to constantly cause stress, tension or an atmosphere either.

This is something we can explore during coaching — instead of focusing all our energy on trying to change the other person, we look at the small things you can put in place to make the relationship more manageable.

That might mean changing how much time you spend together, setting a boundary, communicating differently, choosing which conversations you engage in or simply accepting that this person isn’t going to be your person.

You don’t have to love everyone.

You don’t have to get along perfectly with everyone.

And you definitely don’t have to keep forcing a relationship to be something it isn’t.

Sometimes the goal isn’t to fix the relationship.

It’s simply to find a way for it to take up less of your energy and headspace. 🧡

This is just one of the many things we can work through together during coaching.

If you feel like certain relationships are taking up far too much space in your mind, get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation call.

Gemma 🧡

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